In March 2020, the majority of Russians believed that the coronavirus (COVID-19) was more dangerous than the regular seasonal flu, as per 60 percent of survey respondents. Approximately a third of the country's population stopped attending public events to avoid contracting the infection.
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Do you think the coronavirus (COVID-19) is more dangerous than the regular seasonal flu or not?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Coronavirus is more dangerous than a seasonal flu
60%
Coronavirus is no more and no less dangerous than a seasonal flu
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VCIOM. (March 19, 2020). Do you think the coronavirus (COVID-19) is more dangerous than the regular seasonal flu or not? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105042/comparison-on-the-coronavirus-danger-with-seasonal-flu-in-russia/
VCIOM. "Do you think the coronavirus (COVID-19) is more dangerous than the regular seasonal flu or not?." Chart. March 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105042/comparison-on-the-coronavirus-danger-with-seasonal-flu-in-russia/
VCIOM. (2020). Do you think the coronavirus (COVID-19) is more dangerous than the regular seasonal flu or not?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105042/comparison-on-the-coronavirus-danger-with-seasonal-flu-in-russia/
VCIOM. "Do You Think The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Is More Dangerous than The Regular Seasonal Flu or Not?." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105042/comparison-on-the-coronavirus-danger-with-seasonal-flu-in-russia/
VCIOM, Do you think the coronavirus (COVID-19) is more dangerous than the regular seasonal flu or not? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105042/comparison-on-the-coronavirus-danger-with-seasonal-flu-in-russia/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Do you think the coronavirus (COVID-19) is more dangerous than the regular seasonal flu or not? [Graph], VCIOM, March 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105042/comparison-on-the-coronavirus-danger-with-seasonal-flu-in-russia/
